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LOU to PUT: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Puttaparthi (Sri Sathya Sai Airport)
8,663 mi
13,941 km · 7,528 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- PUT — Sri Sathya Sai Airport · Puttaparthi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Near PUT
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport66 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport70 mi away
- BEP · Bellary Airport93 mi away
- VDY · Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW)105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from PUT?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Puttaparthi (PUT) is 8,663 miles (13,941 km, 7,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to PUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LOU to PUT?
Nonstop service on LOU–PUT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to PUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–PUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to PUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–PUT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.